Open Library of Humanities
Scope & Guideline
Innovating Research Dissemination in the Arts and Humanities
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Interdisciplinary Research:
The OLH encourages research that crosses traditional disciplinary lines, integrating insights from various fields such as literature, art, history, and social sciences. - Cultural and Historical Analysis:
Papers often explore cultural artifacts, historical narratives, and their implications for contemporary society, reflecting a commitment to understanding the past to inform the present. - Digital Humanities:
The journal has a strong focus on the intersection of technology and humanities, particularly through digital archiving, linked data, and the use of digital tools in research. - Critical Theory and Social Commentary:
OLH publications frequently engage with critical theory, examining societal issues such as race, gender, class, and politics through a humanities lens. - Artistic Practices and Representation:
The journal showcases research that investigates artistic practices across various media, considering how these practices shape and are shaped by cultural and political contexts.
Trending and Emerging
- Digital and Linked Humanities:
An increasing number of publications are focusing on digital humanities, including linked data and knowledge graphs, emphasizing the importance of technology in humanities research. - Intersectionality in Cultural Studies:
There is a growing trend towards exploring intersectional identities, particularly in relation to race, gender, and disability, reflecting a more nuanced understanding of cultural dynamics. - Public Engagement and Curatorial Practices:
Research examining the role of public curatorship and community engagement in cultural heritage is emerging, highlighting the need for inclusivity in historical narratives. - Critical Technologies and Society:
The journal is increasingly publishing works that critique the implications of technology on society, including issues of surveillance, machine vision, and digital representation. - Transnational and Global Perspectives:
Emerging themes often explore transnational narratives and global cultural exchanges, indicating a shift towards understanding local issues in a broader context.
Declining or Waning
- Traditional Literary Studies:
There seems to be a decline in papers focused on canonical literary analysis, with fewer studies dedicated to classical texts without contemporary contextualization. - Historical Narratives without Interdisciplinary Linkages:
Research that solely focuses on historical accounts without drawing connections to current issues or interdisciplinary perspectives appears to be less frequent. - Static Cultural Critique:
Papers that offer a purely descriptive critique of cultural artifacts, without engaging with contemporary implications or theoretical frameworks, are becoming less common. - Conventional Art History:
Traditional approaches to art history that do not incorporate technological or socio-political contexts are on the decline, as the journal shifts towards more dynamic analyses. - Localized Historical Studies:
Research that focuses solely on localized historical studies, without a global or comparative perspective, is becoming less prevalent in favor of broader, interconnected analyses.
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